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Household of Edward May (born 1851, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, Kent, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Edward May and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward May, born in 1851 in Folkestone, Kent, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Emily May, born in 1857 in Cape, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Kate (born 1878 in Folkestone, Kent, England) and Percy (born 1881 in Folkestone, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Sister In Law, Drusilla Chidwick, born in 1863 in Cape, Kent, England.


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Edward May's household

Male

Edward

May

Head
Female

Emily

May

Wife
Female

Kate

May

Daughter
Male

Percy

May

Son
Female

Drusilla

Chidwick

Sister In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Folkestone, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

May

Head

Married

30

1851

Folkestone, Kent, England

Emily

May

Wife

Married

24

1857

Cape, Kent, England

Kate

May

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Folkestone, Kent, England

Percy

May

Son

Single

0

1881

Folkestone, Kent, England

Drusilla

Chidwick

Sister In Law

Single

18

1863

Cape, Kent, England

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